DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join iVerify as their first DevOps Engineer, reporting directly to the CTO. This pivotal role involves managing containerized application deployments across AWS ECS and on-prem Kubernetes clusters. You will own critical infrastructure and build systems for massive scale, collaborating with a talented engineering team. As an early team member, you'll handle diverse responsibilities crucial to team success, requiring adaptability and a willingness to expand beyond a traditional DevOps role. The position demands experience in fast-paced environments and expertise in AWS and Kubernetes.

Requirements

• Experience in a fast-paced environment, ideally in a startup or scale-up
• 2+ years of experience in a DevOps or similar role
• Experience with AWS ECS and related services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, CloudWatch)
• Proficiency in Kubernetes (on-prem deployment, monitoring, and scaling)
• Strong knowledge of Docker and containerization
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
• Expertise in infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancers, VPCs)
• Knowledge of logging and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch)

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS ECS clusters to deploy, monitor, and scale containerized applications
• Leverage AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and CloudWatch for infrastructure and application management
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for ECS deployments using tools like GitHub Actions
• Implement Serverless solutions where applicable, leveraging services like AWS Lambda and API Gateway
• Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters for on-premise applications
• Manage networking, storage, and service discovery for on-prem Kubernetes deployments
• Implement strategies for high availability and scalability of on-prem applications
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications for ECS and Kubernetes
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Helm, or Ansible
• Ensure system security and compliance across all environments
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance
• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools and practices to enhance operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud setups (cloud-to-on-prem integrations)
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash
• Understanding of container security best practices and vulnerability scanning